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In the years between when my mom got sick and when she died, we did the best that we could for holidays. On Mother\u2019s Day I would usually get takeout from somewhere and bring it over to her house along with a dessert. After her diagnosis, dinners became intense and were usually over pretty quick. We would show up, eat and be on our way. A lot different from when she was healthy and each celebratory meal was an event unto itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For obvious reasons, Mother\u2019s Day is no longer a day that is hugely relevant in my life. We don\u2019t have human kids. My mom is no longer alive and Danny\u2019s mom passed away in 2011. Because of all this, it did not even really register with me that this past Sunday was Mother\u2019s Day until I tried to sell an extra set of Pearl Jam tickets and couldn\u2019t get any takers due to the date of the concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny took off to Raleigh for the concert sometime right after lunch on Sunday and I was on Sherlock duty for the rest of the day. These days all Sherlock really does is lay around (and beg for human food). As it happens, lazy days spent on the sofa snuggling a dog are one of the things in life that I truly excel at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I pulled this recipe from the binder earlier in the week. It has a lot of ingredients that I like (most of which are not very healthy) and I did not think that it would be all that involved. Serious miscalculation on my part. By the time that I finished this recipe, my kitchen looked like a warzone. I am talking bits of grated potato strewn all over the place and dishes everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up until around 5pm on Sunday I had never grated a potato in my entire life. And honestly, not sure that it is likely an activity that I will partake in again.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cheesy Potatoes<\/h2>Recipe by Megan<\/span><\/div>
<\/span>Servings<\/span>

8<\/p>servings<\/span><\/div>

<\/span>Prep time<\/span>

45<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div>

<\/span>Cooking time<\/span>

40<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ingredients<\/h3>
  • <\/span>

    8 medium potatoes boiled until tender<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    1\/2 C. Milk<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    1 C. sour cream<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    1 1\/2 C. grated cheddar cheese<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    2 T. butter<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    3 T. onions<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • <\/span>

    salt and pepper to taste<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    Directions<\/h3>
    • Boil potatoes until tender. Cool<\/li>
    • When cool enough to handle peel and grate, set aside.<\/li>
    • Melt cheese in milk over low heat, stirring constantly.<\/li>
    • Add butter, sour cream and onions. Remove from heat and stir thoroughly.<\/li>
    • Stir sauce into grated potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. <\/li>
    • Turn into a greased casserole dish; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>